The Ministry of Agrarian Policy is working on the implementation of a national network of vegetable storage facilities, as a significant portion of the vegetable harvest—about 35%—is lost due to the lack of modern storage. As a result of the hostilities, many warehouses have been destroyed, leading to the loss of over 281,000 tons of simultaneous storage capacity. Currently, the shortage of storage space for vegetables exceeds 1.1 million tons.
This is reported by Business • Media
The Strategic Role of Vegetable Storage in the Economy
Establishing modern vegetable storage facilities is not just a solution to the storage issue. Such facilities create conditions for selling products at better prices, help curb inflation, support local farmers, provide new jobs, and contribute to the budget through taxes. Additionally, the creation of vegetable storage facilities promotes import substitution and the development of exports of value-added products.
Transition to an Agro-Industrial Model
Ukraine is gradually transitioning to an agro-industrial state model, where the main focus is not on the sale of raw materials, but on the production and export of processed products. According to the Minister of Agrarian Policy, Vitaliy Kovalev, the significant income disparity per hectare between Ukraine and leading European countries must be reduced. For instance, the average export revenue per hectare in Ukraine is €1,000, while in Denmark it is €15,000.
“We are moving towards an agro-industrial country model, where it is not raw materials, but processed products that create economic value. For comparison, 1 hectare of land in Ukraine yields an average of €1,000 in export revenue, while in Denmark, for example, it is €15,000. Our task is to close this gap,” emphasized Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaliy Kovalev.